Decoration-glove.



No. 763,736. v i PATENTBD JUNE 28, 1904. P. DPPENSCHMITT.

DECORATION GrLV'E.

APPLIoATIoN FILED 116.29, 1902.

No MODEL.

Patented June 28, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIPP DPPENSYOHMITT, OF PFORZHEIM, GERMANY.

DECORATION-GLOVE.

` SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 763,736, dated June 28, 1904.

Application filed August 29, 1902. Serial No. 121,465. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that LPHILIPP DPPENsCHMrrT,

a citizen of the German Empire, residing at.

will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new object of ornament in the form of gloves or mittens. VIhis new glove is not intended for use as a wearingapparel, but merelyas an adornment of the hand. It may therefore be worn with or without ordinary gloves, and in the first case, of course, also above or on the gloves. It is made completely of precious metal, to which may be added jewels and other ornamenting parts of goldsmiths or jewelers work, according tov taste, fashion, and price. It is made of metal wires jointed together like braided or lace work or of links or rings like chain-links or the links of certain sorts of 'armor used in olden times. I make the new hand ornament, by preference without lingers, in the form of mittens; but it may be made with fingers, if desired.

On the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows the same as worn on a hand. Figs. 2 and 3 show two manners of jointing the single links together; and Figs. 4 and 5 are cross-sections of Figs. 2 and 3, respectively. Fig. 6 shows a modification of the network of Fig. 2,

in which alternately certain central round linksV are connected tothe others by diagonal links. Fig. 7 is another modification of making the network, having besides the ordinary oblong links others running diagonally in a zigzag line. shown by Fig. 7, having the diagonal connecting-links arranged in rows also in alternatelyopposite directions,but leaving always one row free of diagonal links.

The connection of the single links forming the new glove maybe carried out in various manners. Figs. 2 to 8 show five different eX- amples, and the glove shown by Fig. l has also a different make for the hand part and for the wrist part.

According to Figs. 2 and 4, which show an enlarged view of the hand part of Fig. 1, small Fig. 8 is a similar arrangement to'thatY rings of gold wire a are held together by oblong links b, forming altogether a sort of square network. An ornamental band forms the connection to the part e, covering thelower arm,which is made in a similar manner, but with diamond-shaped iiclds. Fig. 3 shows another manner of connecting the single. links together. Here four small rings f are soldered together, and each set of these is connected to the four sets surrounding the same by loosely-jointed oblong links g to form a complete netting. An arabesque ornament t in the middle of the hand completes the decoration of the ornamentation-glove. This arabesque may be carried out in gold or silver and with precious stones, pearls, and the like fitted therein, according to taste and price.

I beg to observe that the manner how the links are connected is irrelevant.

The invention consists in the glove as a new article of manufacture serving for decorating the hand.

It will be observed that the alternating links y a and rings L form angular figures, preferably squares. The modifications shown in Figs. 6, 7 and 8 add diagonal links c' to some or all of these squares and of course strengthen the fabric. Y Y

I am aware that wire fences have been made of open network woven in squares and that similar though lighter network fabrics have been used forpursesand pockets.Y I do not desire to claim any such structures or articles nor to claim, broadly, a metallic fabric or even a fabric of precious metal thus woven.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of myv invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what Iclaim is- As an'article of manufacture, a glove or mitten ofprecious metal consisting of rings and links, alternating in arrangement and connect- .ed together to form a network of rectangular figures provided also with diagonal links substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

PHILIPP DPPENSCHMIT'I.

Witnesses W. HAHN, ERNST ENTENMAN. 

